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Hemothorax as the Initial Manifestation of <i>KRAS G12D</i> Positive Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma: A Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a rare case of KRAS G12D positive pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma penetrating the visceral pleura, leading to rapid tumour growth and uncontrolled hemothorax. In addition to the high proliferative and invasive potential of the tumour, the oncological properties of the KRAS G12D mutation likely precipitated both the abrupt onset and recurrence
Ikeda T, Matsumoto H, Iwagaki S, Ogawa R, Shimamura Y, Saito E, Fukada T, Sakai H.   +7 more
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Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax as a Complication of Apixaban Treatment

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2018
Introduction. Hemothorax is usually related to chest or iatrogenic trauma from procedures such as central lines and thoracentesis. Spontaneous hemothorax is defined as pleural fluid hematocrit greater than 50% of serum hematocrit in absence of natural or
M. Abu Hishmeh, P. Srivastava, Q. Lougheide, M. Srinivasan, S. Murthy   +4 more
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Transcatheter arterial embolization for hemothorax caused by spinal fracture without arterial injury: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Spinal fractures rarely cause hemothorax, and no treatment consensus has been reached. Conservative treatment is generally selected in cases without arterial injury, but there have been some reports of uncontrolled bleeding.
Naoki Matsunaga, Takuya Okada, Yuko Ono, Keigo Matsushiro, Koji Sasaki, Tomoyuki Gentsu, Eisuke Ueshima, Keitaro Sofue, Masato Yamaguchi, Koji Sugimoto, Takamichi Murakami   +10 more
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Catastrophic hemothorax on the contralateral side of the insertion of an implantable subclavian venous access device and the ipsilateral side of the removal of the infected port -A case report- [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010
The percutaneous placement of a totally implantable vascular access port via the subclavian vein is commonly used in patients with a need for multiple intravenous infusions such as administration of chemotherapy.
Ji-Heui Lee, Young Bae Kim, Min Kee Lee, Jong Il Kim, Ji-Yeon Lee, So Young Lee, Eun-Ju Lee, Yong Seock Lee   +7 more
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Predictors of pleural decompression in blunt traumatic occult hemothorax: A retrospective study

Archives of Trauma Research, 2018
Background: The increased use of computed tomography (CT) results in higher occult hemothorax detection in blunt chest trauma. The indication for pleural decompression is not well defined.
Pawit Sriprasit, Osaree Akaraborworn, Nantaka Kiranantawat, Jitpreedee Sungsiri, Chanon Kongkamol   +4 more
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Type B aortic dissection presenting as a left-sided hemothorax in a patient with a low-risk probability

Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2021
The differential diagnosis of isolated pleural effusion is very wide. Unilateral hemothorax carry the same wide differentials. Taking systematic approach can lead to diagnosis in the majority of cases.
Abduluah Alramyan, Fahd Alkhalifah
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Diagnostic Value of Initial Laboratory Parameters in Predicting Hemothorax among Adult Patients with Isolated Blunt Thoracic Trauma Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Observational Study

Archives of Basic and Clinical Research
Objective: Hemothorax is a serious complication of blunt thoracic trauma requiring early recognition. While computed tomography (CT) is the diagnostic gold standard, imaging delays in unstable patients necessitate alternative early markers.
Veysi Siber, Serdal Ateş, Zafer Beşer, Hatice Kübra Siber, Meryem Sara Dayan, Ahmet Burak Erdem   +5 more
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Management and outcomes of traumatic hemothorax in children

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2015
Background: Adult guidelines for the management of traumatic hemothorax are well established; however, there have been no similar studies conducted in the pediatric population.
Pamela M Choi, Shannon Farmakis, Thomas J Desmarais, Martin S Keller   +3 more
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Massive hemothorax due to bleeding from thoracic spinal fractures: a case series and systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Massive hemothorax secondary to thoracic spinal fractures is rare, and its clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis are unknown. We present two cases of thoracic spinal fracture-induced massive hemothorax and a systematic review of ...
Kohei Ninomiya, Akira Kuriyama, Hayaki Uchino   +2 more
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Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as Hemothorax Secondary to Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionPatients with pulmonary sequestration (PS), a rare congenital lung malformation, are mostly asymptomatic. Recurrent localized infection is a major complication, while sudden hemothorax is extremely rare.
Tian Chen, Jie Yu, Na Zhang, Chenghao Chen, Libing Fu, Qi Zeng   +5 more
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